The Effects of Career Adaptability on Job Satisfaction: A Glimpse on the Daily Lives of Accounting Professionals
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https://doi.org/10.17524/repec.v17i4.3336Keywords:
Accounting professionals, Career Adaptability (AC), Job satisfaction (ST), Work-Life Balance (WLB)Abstract
Objective: To analyze the effects of Career Adaptability (CA) on the Job Satisfaction (JS) of accounting
professionals, mediated by the social relevance of work and inter-organizational relationships.
Method: A sample of 179 valid responses was analyzed via Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using
JASP 0.16.4.
Results: CA does not directly influence JS in the rewards dimension, but a significant and negative
influence was found in the work-life balance (WLB) dimension, i.e., accounting professionals do not
perceive that CA influences WLB. As for the mediating role of the social relevance of work and intra-
organizational relationships, they mediate the relationship between CA and rewards, though they were not
relevant in the relationship between CA and WLB. Therefore, rewards significantly influence one’s ability
to deal with career changes, i.e., the higher the rewards, the more willing workers are to adapt to changes.
Contributions: Accounting professionals benefit from the results, as this study’s findings show these
workers’ perceptions of constructs in their daily lives and highlight the relevance of paying greater attention to the individuals.
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